Australia vs United States: Forest area
Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
3.10 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.10 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 1.76 million sq. km.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 1.70 million sq. km | United States |
| 2000s | 1.31 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 1.75 million sq. km | United States |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 1.77 million sq. km | United States |
| 2020s | 1.34 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 1.76 million sq. km | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 3.10 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and United States?
- 1.76 million sq. km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.